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Paraffinic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WAXY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WAXY

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RankLettersAnswerClue
197%4Exact Match!
290%9 Relating to a class of organic compounds characterized by straight or branched chains of carbon atoms
390%6 A hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "WAXY" which means:

    adjective
  • • Made of or covered with wax
  • • Easily impressed or influenced
  • adjective satellite
  • • Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
  • • Having the paleness of wax

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She used a waxy crayon to color the drawing."
  • • "The leaves of the plant had a waxy texture."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times03 Nov 1979 Across 19
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